ADW: Artiodactyla: INFORMATION
The unique structure of the astragalus, which consists of a "double-pulley" arrangement of the articular surfaces, completely restricts lateral motion and allows for greater flexion and …
ADW: Pelodytidae: INFORMATION
The genus Pelodytes was given family status distinct from pelobatids and megophryids because of the fused astragalus and calcaneum. Pelodytidae tenuously includes the extinct genus …
ADW: Holothuroidea: INFORMATION
Disclaimer: The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students.ADW doesn't cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific …
ADW: Galliformes: INFORMATION
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species includes 107 species of gallinaceous birds. Two species are listed as extinct (double-banded argus (Argusianus bipunctatus), New Zealand …
ADW: Micropotamogale lamottei: INFORMATION
The name "otter shrew" is a double misnomer; African otter shrews are among the most distantly related eutherian mammals to both otters and shrews. Instead, the three members of …
ADW: Lepus capensis: INFORMATION
desert or dunes. in deserts low (less than 30 cm per year) and unpredictable rainfall results in landscapes dominated by plants and animals adapted to aridity.
ADW: Dasyatis centroura: INFORMATION
Geographic Range. Roughtail stingrays, Dasyatis centroura, reside in tropical and temperate waters of the coastal Atlantic Ocean, ranging from the coast of Massachusetts to Brazil, the …
ADW: Crocodylus mindorensis: INFORMATION
Geographic Range. The Phillipine Crocodile, Crocodylus mindorensis, is historically indigenous throughout the Philippine islands including Dalupiri, Luzon, Mindoro, Masbate, Samar, Jolo, …
ADW: Mungos mungo: INFORMATION
Disclaimer: The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students.ADW doesn't cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific …
ADW: Plestiodon fasciatus: INFORMATION
Geographic Range. The range of Plestiodon fasciatus, the five-lined skink, extends south from the lower peninsula of Michigan, southern Ontario, and eastern New York to northern Florida, and …